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Arizona Football: Ranking the Top 5 wins over Arizona State

By Eric Townsend

TUCSON, AZ - NOVEMBER 28: Arizona Wildcats mascot Wilbur is hoisted by fans after the Wildcats defeated the Suns Devils 42-35 to win the PAC-12 south championship following the Territorial Cup college football game at Arizona Stadium on November 28, 2014 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ - NOVEMBER 28: Arizona Wildcats mascot Wilbur is hoisted by fans after the Wildcats defeated the Suns Devils 42-35 to win the PAC-12 south championship following the Territorial Cup college football game at Arizona Stadium on November 28, 2014 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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TUCSON, AZ – OCTOBER 10: Detail view of Arizona Wildcats flag after the Wildcats scored a touchdown in the first half of the college game against the Oregon State Beavers at Arizona Stadium on October 10, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ – OCTOBER 10: Detail view of Arizona Wildcats flag after the Wildcats scored a touchdown in the first half of the college game against the Oregon State Beavers at Arizona Stadium on October 10, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /

No. 1 – Arizona spoils ASU’s chance at a perfect season

When: November 22, 1986

Outcome: Arizona won 34-17

Where: Tucson, AZ

Entering the game 9-0-1, the Sun Devils entered this one ranked No. 4 and with a Rose Bowl berth already clinched, however, the Sun Devils still had the potential to win a National Championship and even have a “perfect season”. Well, that is until the Wildcats decided to play spoiler!

Arizona would come out strong in this one, proving again that in rivalry games anything can happen!

Mostly led by a strong defensive effort, Arizona would take it to the Sun Devils, and it was this game that would provide many great moments from this rivalry that are still celebrated today!

Whether it was the infamous goal -line stand or the Chuck Cecil pick-six, this game was perhaps the best rivalry game between Arizona and ASU.

And although ASU would go on to beat Michigan in the Rose Bowl, the Wildcats ruined the perfect season for the Devils en route to the 34-17 win!

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